GULFPORT, Miss. — Claiborne Senior Living has opened its sales office for The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands in the coastal city of Gulfport. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the community will feature 70 assisted living residences and 30 memory care apartments. In preparation for the opening, Claiborne has named Chynna Hyde as executive director and Marissa Butterfield as community relations director. Hyde, who will oversee the community’s strategic direction and daily operations, has worked in health care on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for five years. Her expertise includes healthcare management, …
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ORANGE and TEXAS CITY, Texas — SLP Operations LLC has taken over management of Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orange and Seabreeze Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Texas City. Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 111-bed skilled nursing facility, while Seabreeze Nursing and Rehabilitation Center features 107 beds. Both centers offer skilled nursing, physical therapy, post-acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation services, respite care and memory care in the Houston metro area. SLP now operates 41 seniors housing properties in the state of Texas.
LITTLETON, Colo. — Anthem Memory Care has named Angie Erickson as executive director of Willowbrook Place, a memory care community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. Erickson previously worked for Leisure Care, serving as sales manager and general manager of Denver’s Carillon at Belleview Station. She has also been general manager of MacKenzie Place in Colorado Springs and Treeo, a senior living community in Utah.
Trilogy Health Services Hires Kathy Franke as Executive Director of Cooper Trail Senior Living in Kentucky
by Jeff Shaw
BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Trilogy Health Services has hired Kathy Franke as executive director of Cooper Trail Senior Living in Bardstown, about 40 miles southeast of Louisville. Franke was born and raised in Bardstown with over 30 years of experience in senior care.
Anthem Memory Care Appoints Caitlin Terrell as Executive Director for Community in Glenview, Illinois
by Jeff Shaw
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Anthem Memory Care has named Caitlin Terrell as executive director of Emerald Place, a community in Glenview, approximately 18 miles northwest of Chicago. Terrell previously was executive director of Jacob Healthcare Center in San Diego, California. A Certified Dementia Practitioner and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has also served as the social services director and regional consultant in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. Terrell earned a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of …
Seniors housing operators have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through a variety of changed procedures, such as increased infection protocols, limited visitations and meal deliveries. Now, the next step is to make sure those procedures are sustainable for the long term, as the virus shows no signs of going away in the near future. “I think back to when we were first realizing COVID-19 was really going to affect us. If we all locked down for a few weeks, the curve would flatten and we could all go back to …
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Webinar: Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market
On July 23, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Tips for How Operators Can Thrive in the Evolving Seniors Living Market” where four seniors housing industry experts joined to talk about how they are addressing COVID-19 challenges, adapting and promoting communities in spite of obstacles. Click here to watch this engaging webinar. The seniors housing world has shifted dramatically in the past few months, explains Steve Lampa, Founding Parter at Kensington Living, a Washington D.C.-based operator. “The number of leads is definitely down, but on the other hand a lot …
Watercrest Hires MaryAnn Howell as Executive Director of Community in Winter Park, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Watercrest Senior Living Group has hired MaryAnn Howell as executive director of Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. Watercrest Winter Park is a newly built, 107-unit senior living community that recently celebrated its grand opening under Howell’s leadership. Howell brings over 10 years of senior living experience, having most recently served an eight-year tenure with another senior living provider.
MCLEAN, Va. — Artis Senior Living, a McLean-based owner-operator, has partnered with Johns Hopkins physicians to launch the Artis Safety Council. The physicians, along with a cross-discipline group of Artis associates and healthcare leaders, seek to focus on maximizing the safety and well-being of residents, associates and families. For several weeks, the council has been strengthening the health and safety protocols for the challenge of COVID-19. The council will provide guidance in regard to the latest science of dealing with the new virus, along with looking ahead at other potential …
Lawyer finds her passion for seniors housing with a publicly traded operator. By Jeff Shaw Katie Potter did not take the traditional route into the seniors housing industry. A lawyer by trade, Potter assisted Five Star Senior Living Inc. (NASDAQ: FVE) with a few transactions. Impressed with her work, Bruce Mackey, then the CEO of the Newton, Massachusetts-based operator, brought her in to replace the outgoing general counsel in 2012. Potter quickly found herself intrigued by every part of the business, not just the legal aspects. She became heavily involved …